Flour-chest



G; R. CURTIS. PLOUR CHEST,

110.416,213. Patented Deo. 3, 1889 FE Z F5- Z...

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES R. CURTIS, OF FAIRIJAND, MICHIGAN.

FLoUR-CH EST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,213, dated December 3, 1889. Application filed August 16, 1889- Serial No. 321,049. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. CURTIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairland, in the county` of Berrien and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flour-Chests; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the' same.

rlhis invention relates to flour chests adapted to hang against the wall of a kitchen', and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view of the chest, showing it attached to a wall. Fig. 2 is a. longitudinal section through the chest. Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the lower part of the chest, taken on line Qc in Fig. 2, and showing the sieve-ease removed from the hopper.

A is the box in which the supply of ilour or meal is stored. This box is preferably constructed of wood, rectangular in shape, and is secured with its longer side against a wall by means of the brackets a or any other eonvenient fastenings.

A. The front side I) of this hopper is vertical and flush with the front of box A, and its other sides are all inclined.

C is a vertical nozzle at the bottom of the hopper for the attachment of the sieve-case D. This case consists of four vertical sides, the upper ends of which are slid over the nozzle C and secured by hooks c or other convenient form ot' catches which will permit the ease to be removed easily. The bottom d of ease D is inclined longitudinally to one side at an angle of about forty-five degrees, and d is a side opening at the lower part of the ease,

E is a door pivoted to the case by hinges c and provided with a catch e at the bottom for keeping' said opening closed.

F is a semi-cylindrical screen secured longi- B is a hopper secured to the bottom of bon tudinally across the case D above the opening CZ', and G is a stirrer secured upon shaft g, which is journaled in the ends of case D above the sieve.

II is a crank-handle secured upon the end of shaft g, outside the case, for revolving the stirrer and causing the flour to pass through the sieve.

The stock of flour is placed in box A, and when any of it is required for use the handle is revolved, the pure flour falls through the sievev'and collects at the lower end of the inclined bottom next to the door. After the flour-dust has settled, the door is opened and the liour allowed to run out into any convenient vessel held underneath it, or it may be removed with a scoop. The inclined sides of the hopper permit the screen to be made small, the rear `side throws the'screen-case clear of the wall, and the inclined ends also prevent the door and the handle from projecting beyond the vertical plane of the sides of the box A.

The sieve-case is made separable from the hopper, so that it may be removed periodically to throw out the impurities which collect in the sieve.

The Whole device is very eiilicient and convenient for use and may be very cheaply manufactured, as no great skill is required in its construction.

That I claim isl. In a flour-chest, the combination, with the Hour-box adapted to be secured to a wall, of the hopper depending from said box and having its front side perpendicular and flush with the front of the boX, the screen-ease at the base of said hopper, provided with a longitudinally and steeply inclinedubottom and an opening at its lowest side, a door hinged at its upper edge to the screen-case and closing said opening, a semi-cylindrical screen secured longitudinally in the case above said opening', and a stirrer journaled above said screen and provided with a handle, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A flour-chest comprising the receptacle A, havin a hopper at its lower part, a screenoase secured below said hopper and provided with in immovable steeply-inclined bottom and the opening Cl', the door hinged at its upper edge to the screen-oase and provided with the spring-catch e at its lower edge, and a screen and 2L stirrer supported in the screen-oase above the said opening, substantiaily as and for lthe purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DEoDA'rUs W. HURD, RosooE WELLS. 

